Closure for radiators and the like



Feb. 7, 1933.' F Q RUPPEL n 1,896,330

CLOSURE FOR RADIATORS AND THE LIKE Filed DeG. 23, 1929 5 u Z5 257,5 w@

Patented Feb. 7, 1933 UNITED STATES eA-TENT o1-"Fica Fn-Ennmcx e.RUPPEL, or GRAND RAPIDS, momenti, .assrenon fro W. B. .TAavrs Y jCOMPANY, OF GRAND l'.IM'iEJESy MICHIGAN CLOSURE FOR RADIATORS THE LIKE:

Application filed December 23, 1929. Serial'1\1'o."415,884.`

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved closure for radiators having a swinging orpivotally mounted cap which is very eifective as a clo- 'e sure and atthe same time is easily manipulated to open or close the same.

Second, to provide a closure having these advantages which is verycompact.

Third, to providea closure for radiator 1Y0I necks adapted as asupporting member for the engine hood.

Qbjects pertaining to details and economies of my invention willdenitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is 15defined in the claims.

A structure which embodies the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanyingr drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a plan viewof the closure removed '20L from the radiator shell with the cap open.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view mainly in vertical section on a linecorresponding to line 2 2 of Fig. 1 with the cap closed.

Fig. 3 is a detail section of the cap on a line corresponding to line 33 of Figs. 1, 2 and 5.

Fig. i is a detail section of the body member on a section linecorresponding to that of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an inverted View of the cap.

In the embodiment,illustrated, 1 represents the shell of a radiatorhaving an opening 2 therein. The radiator 3 is provided with a llingneck 4 projecting through this opening. Y

The body or base member 5 of the closure is provided with a centralopening 6 adapted to receive the projecting radiator neck, andv thisopening has an inwardly facing annular grooves 7 therein supporting thegasket or packing 8 embracing the radiator neck and forming a closedjoint between the body member and the radiator.

The body member is secured to the shell by screws, one o-f the screwsbeing shown at 9. This screw is threaded into a boss 10 arranged througha. hole 11 in the shell. The screw is provided with a cupped washer 12,The member 5 has an upwardly facing gasket seat 13 embracing the openingin the body member. this seat.V l c `The cap 15 is provided with a pivot16' having a j ourna'l portion 17 arranged inf` the vertical bearingopening 18 inthe body member. This bearing portion 17 of theV pivot hasa spiral groove19 therein engaged bythe pinA 2Q so that when the pivotis rotated it is also moved longitudinally in its bearings. The pin 20isarranged in the bottom of the socket 21 adapted to receive thesupporting rodv 22 of thehood; A portion of the hood is indi,- cated atV23. l f

The cap. 1,5r hasv a depending central stud 24 shouldered at 25 toreceive the dished resilient closure member' 26.' This lclosure memberis of suchV dimensions'that when-the cap is closed .the outer edge oftheclosure member rests upon the gasket..V

The closure member has-an upturnedflange 27 at its outer edge merginginto the closure member on curved lines, thereby presenting a roundedsurface so that the closure slides freelyV over" the gasket. j

i lI provide a latch 28 which is mounted on a pivot29 to collapse withina recess BO'in the body v member `disposed oppositely toi the pivot.This latch is yieldingly held in -projected position by thespring 31.The tip. 32 of the latch engaging `with tth'e'edge 33 l of theV recesslimits the outward movement thereof. The latch has an outwardlyprojecting .The gasket 14is arranged in lug 34' adapted to coact withthe keeper 35 on thel cap. This keep'erisformed on the inside of the rimof the cap `so that when the capv is swung onits pivot itisautomatically engaged and` disengaged with the keeper.V j

Asp-the cap is swung to its closed position the pivot is moved down atthe same time that the cap is engaged 4with the latchA so thatthe cap isurged downwardly to force its closure againstl theV coacting gasket. Theopening or swingingmovement ofthe capdisengages the latch and also liftsthe cap so that it not only swings clear of the body member but the Ygasket and elosuremembers are relieved'of sliding-friction. The openingmovement of the cap is limited by thestoppinvf which projectsupwardlyfrom the body v member .at Vnio one side of the pivot to be engaged bythe gageable with said latch by movement of the flange of the cap, seeFig. 1. cap.

My improved closure is very compact and In witness whereof I havehereunto set my at the same time is efiicient in sealing the hand. 5openings, easily operated and very durable. FREDERICK C. RUPPEL. 70

I have illustrated my improvements in a very practical embodiment. Ihave not at tempted to illustrate or describe various other adaptationsor modifications as it is believed that this disclosure will enablethose skilled 75 in the art to embody or adapt the same as may bedesired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters v v Patent is: n p 80 1. The combination with theradiator shell 1 of an automobile having an opening in the top thereof,a radiator arranged within said shell and having a lneck projectingthrough f said opening, a closure body member mounted f 85 on said shelland having a vertical pivot bearing and a horizontally disposed hoodsupport- 'ing rod socket alined therewith, a cap having a centraldepending closure supporting stud, a pivot having a spiral groovetherein dis- 1 90 posed in said bearing for rotative and longitudinalmovement, a pin disposed in the bottom of said hoodsupporting rod socketto engage said groove in said pivot, and a resilient Y closure mountedon said stud on said cap. l 95- 2. The combination with the radiatorshell of an automobile, of a radiator arranged therein and having afilling opening, a closure ,y body member mounted on said shell andoperatively associated with said illing opening, 100

said body member having a vertical pivot bearing and a horizontallydisposed hood supporting rod socket alined therewith, a cap, a pivotvfor said cap having a spiral groove 40 therein disposed in said bearingopening for 105 rotative and longitudinal movement, a pin disposed inthebottom of said hood supporting rod socket to engage lsaid pivot, andVa hood supporting rod engaged in said socket. n

3. The vcombination of a closure body mem- Y 11'0 ber provided with anupwardly facing closure gasket, a cap, a closure mounted on said cap` tocoact with said closure'gasket, alatch pivotally mounted on said bodymember, Ysaid body member being recessed to permit the eol- 115 lapsingof said latch therein, a spring for yieldingly supporting said latch inprojected position, and a keeper on said cap engageable anddisengageable with said latch by a 120 swinging movement of the cap.

4. The combination of a closure body member provided with a closuregasket, a cap, a closure mounted on said cap to coact with Y saidclosure gasket, a latch pivotally mounted l v 125 on said body member,said body member being recessed topermit the collapsing of said latchtherein, a spring for yieldingly supporting said latch in projectedposition, and akeeper onsaid cap engageable Vand disenf K 130

